Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a system of medicine used for over 2,500 years to restore, promote and maintain good health. By inserting fine needles into acupuncture points located along channels beneath the skin the practitioner can stimulate the body's own healing response and help restore its natural balance.
The flow of energy can be disturbed by a number of factors including, anxiety, stress, anger, fear or grief, poor nutrition, weather conditions, hereditary factors, and trauma. The main aim of acupuncture in treating the whole person is to restore a person's natural flow of energy.
Acupuncture is also complementary and will therefore not interfere with drugs or treatment that you may be receiving from your GP.
The first appointment usually takes 90 minutes, when the practitioner will gather specific information regarding your symptoms, medical history and other information relevant to you. Subsequent treatments are one hour long.
Every patient is different and acupuncture treatments are unique to each individual. Usually, at first, treatments are weekly and then spaced out when the symptoms have improved.